The Edge SWG must be configured to enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts, after which time it must block any login attempt for 15 minutes.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-279253 | SYME-ND-000500 | SV-279253r1170687_rule | CCI-000044 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| By limiting the number of failed login attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise known as brute-forcing, is reduced. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Symantec Edge SWG NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2026-02-25 | |||
Related Frameworks
3 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
AC-7
1.00
- DISA · V1R2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.1.8
1.00
- DISA · V1R2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000044
1.00
- DISA · V1R2 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-279253r1170687_chk)
1. Log in to the Edge SWG SSH CLI.
2. Enter "enable" and "configure terminal".
3. Issue the command "security local-user-list edit local", then type "view".
If "Max failed attempts" under "Account lockout" does not equal "3", this is finding.
If "Lockout duration" under "Account lockout" does not equal "900 seconds", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-83708r1170522_fix)
1. Log in to the Edge SWG SSH CLI.
2. Enter "enable" and "configure terminal".
3. Issue the command "security local-user-list create local".
4. Enter "security local-user-list edit local".
5. Enter "max-failed-attempts 3".
6. Enter "lockout-duration 900".
7. Enter "reset-interval 900".